Drapery-support.



M. KLAUSCH.

DRAPERY SUPPORT. urucmok FIILED v1.29. m1.

Patented Jan. 15, 1918.

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301': poles fh'ighellfhfll ifififilialiplfln'itkfan thepeinainder which. I .ofnwine 0 ii'structirea and -givesaaeeent-rabsupdowtcurtainszandotheredra'p iesmaarticit po thereto. I. T larly-ttlloseavhieh,are used inapairsfancl at- @An jilternatiVemwthod iof: applyinguthe tached to rods or poles by rings slidable pianeiples Zof myr .;iiwe-ntion assessmen s-1 thereoi aaldlher single-P91 :Qkfi 'liorl,is ised Fig. 2, in which a separate central supportr f ra-su h spensiau' heiprex' tei-edeaa'are iigiamdsameiueidevice.shewniineeulm gw l seditoget u:vfi tliereiisalway teem -tF saeuia u e ,.an-d-m v-w 'is m a tendencytpggapegopen and this is especially mtubula, tractors cornprisingithe bndy;,p,ortrue where traverse cords are used. as the tion 7 and'the two downwardly turned and unasoidabletstretching out: theeeords 21621115568 "reelmvedmndsifit/andiea .iwhmhedymmntdnn a failure of the two curtains to closes fullyssfiixisaprovided with an opening 10 adapted to on each other. receive the upwardly turned portion of a It is the object of my invention to proscrew hook 9 or other similar device. When vide a curtain rod or pole on which a pluso placed as shown in Fig. 2 the members rality of curtains may be so suspended that 8 and 9' will be in position to receive the the proximate edges will overlap when they inner ends of the corresponding device of are moved together so that the window open the outer members 6 and 5. The tubular ing will be completely closed. It is so arcentral portions should be made of such sizes ranged that any stretching in the traverse of tubing as will correspond to the standcords will be compensated for, and the deard sizes of rods in use for this purpose. vice therefor is simple, cheap and ineX- When the inner ends of such members or pensive. It is applicable to a great range rods are slid within the hollow ends of the of use without special construction, and it c ntr l supportin member and the other provides means for using stock rod mateends are received by the end brackets they rial with the least possible amount of waste. will be fully and rigidly supported and pro- The principles of my invention are illusvide means by which when the curtains or trated in the drawings, in which other draperies are suspended by rings Figure 1 shows a front view of my imthereon, such draperies may be made to overproved curtain support; lap when closed as indicated by the dotted Fig. 2 is an alternative construction; lines in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a top view thereof; As the outer members 5 and 6 of the sup- Fig. 4 is an enlarged bottom view of a port are at difi'erent distances from the connecting or central member. eading board of the window casin it will Further describing my invention with refbe necessary, in order that the mem er furerence to the drawings: board of a window casing, to which at one tees to 1: e

for receiving and supporting one end of a curtain rod. The bracket 3 at the other end may be extended somewhat farther from the point of attachment for a purpose to be hereafter explained, but is also provided last described affords a convenient means with a socket in the usual manner to receive of commercial application. the end of a curtain rod. i

The rods upon which the draperies are suspended may be of the usual material, as rass or coppered iron wire or rods, which The tubular central devices can be made in quantity and carried in stock, leaving nothing furtherto be done than to cut the end members to suitof b able lengths from stock material. Standard lengths c2111 thils mend and irregular or odd le ngths used with great economyof materiel.

I claim: 1. A drapery supporting rod h oppositely extended arms, .ethe central por I tion, when the rod is in position, lyin in 'a horizontal planei above the arihs and in :a vertical plane substantially between the arms and arranged X to-besupported by a hook or'projectionfrom a casing. v 1?;-

2. A' drapery: supporting h'av ing an intermediate member-bent subst'mntielly into a; loopproviding v a "central portion ajn'd tvvo oppositely r extended 1 \armsy-the: central" wtlbn lying' in a horizontal plane: above he arms 3 and the armsfeach dying "in difiereht vertical plane when the rod is'i sition', said ;ee'ntral portion being- -arrengd to be supportedby a hook' or projeetiongfrom a casing. I

3; sectionaldra ery supportingrod'in eluding an i'n'terme iate member 'bent substa-nt'iiilly into a' loop"pro'v'i ding' f a eentrel Copier of -thh -pate iit icy Eh: i-obtalned 110; Me e ents each, by dd'dressiiig ie'carrled to ineet any gledifferent vertical plane when the infegnediate member b eptisubstant llyii ii portion and two oppositely ex nded arms,

the ntral portion lying in a horizontal above the "arms and the arms each i'od'is in position, said central portion being nged to be supported by a or pro- ,lon from a casln'g'j and a pair'o f sectionsyieach having-one end telescopically associated with one of said arms.

4. An article of manufacture comprising an 1 intermediate meinHer' for sectional drapery': supporting rods bent substentielly into a loop providing air central portion and two oppositely extended arms, 'the -eentral' portion lying in a bor" 'ntal plene trbove the arxns and i the arms each lying ina different vertical plane when the member is in pe itieng said central portion beingarrang'ed to be supported by's hook or projection from a oasinqgand'seiderms each being adapted to haveo'ne .end of a rod section connected thereto In witness whereof, I have hereunto subseribedmy name this 26th day of March 1917-atGhida go, Go'ok county, Illinois.

MAX'KLAUSGHi the .CMiImhSiOnCT' of iate nh, 

